7.0
Movie
Acting
Oscar James
- Born
- (age 84)
- Birthplace
- Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]
- Credits
- 56 titles
Biography
Oscar James (born 25 July 1942) is a Trinidadian actor, who is based in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his role in EastEnders as Tony Carpenter, for over two years. James resides in north London.
James was born in Trinidad, and had a poor upbringing. He came to the United Kingdom in the 1950s. He initially worked as a taxi driver, a dish-washer and also a gymnast, but he always had aspirations to be an entertainer and followed his dream by becoming an actor.
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Signature work
Known For
7.0
Movie
7.0
Movie
If Only
6.0
Movie
Hardware
4.3
TV
EastEnders
5.2
Movie
Student Bodies
6.2
TV
Casualty
7.7
TV
UFO
7.4
TV
Lovejoy
6.8
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
6.8
TV
The Bill
7.6
TV
The Professionals
6.2
Movie
Gumshoe
7.2
TV
Afterlife
6.1
Movie
Water
7.2
TV
Minder
6.8
TV
The Line of Beauty
7.6
TV
Till Death Us Do Part
6.7
TV
Run
Acting credits 56
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Run TV | Cleveland (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Deadmeat Film | Detective Peters |
| 2007 | Oh Happy Day Film | Storekeeper |
| 2006 | The Line of Beauty TV | Brentford (2 ep) |
| 2006 | Shoot the Messenger Film | Rodney Pascale |
| 2005 | Afterlife TV | (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Film | Shopkeeper |
| 2005 | The Crust TV | Bernard (1 ep) |
| 2004 | If Only Film | Superintendent |
| 2004 | Elmina’s Kitchen Film | Baygee |
| 2002 | Harry Hill's TV Burp TV | (1 ep) |
| 2001 | My Kingdom Film | Desmond |
| 2000 | U.S. Seals Film | Wilkins |
| 1996 | The Final Passage Film | Earl |
| 1995 | Out of the Blue TV | Andy Hannaford (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Ghosts TV | PCO Messiter (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Crocodile Shoes TV | (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts Film | Martin's father |
| 1990 | Hardware Film | Chief |
| 1989 | Surgical Spirit TV | Mr. Worrell (1 ep) |
| 1987 | Three Kinds of Heat Film | Unle Joe |
| 1986 | Casualty TV | Franklyn Ashford (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Lovejoy TV | Duke Garvey (1 ep) |
| 1985 | EastEnders TV | Tony Carpenter (178 ep) |
| 1985 | Water Film | Miguel |
| 1984 | The Bill TV | (2 ep) |
| 1984 | Bottle Boys TV | Joe Phillips (13 ep) |
| 1984 | Last Night at the Alamo Film | Dub |
| 1981 | Student Bodies Film | Football Coach |
| 1979 | Minder TV | Dave (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Shoestring TV | Duke Winsor (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Jaguar Lives! Film | Collins |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected TV | William - Fisherman (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Victims of Apartheid Film | Obed |
| 1978 | Return of the Saint TV | Mombasa (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Out TV | Bernie Machen (1 ep) |
| 1977 | The Professionals TV | Topaz (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Dummy Film | |
| 1977 | Black Joy Film | Jomo |
| 1977 | 1990 TV | (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Peter Pan Film | Pirate #1 |
| 1976 | Pressure Film | Colin |
| 1976 | The Fosters TV | Erroll (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Carry On Laughing TV | Black Knight, Witch Doctor (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Gumshoe Film | Danny Azinge |
| 1970 | All the Right Noises Film | Guard |
| 1970 | The Breaking of Bumbo Film | 2nd Student |
| 1970 | UFO TV | Plain Clothes Officer (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Carry On Up the Jungle Film | Nosha Warrior (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Counterstrike TV | Observer Africa (1 ep) |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV | Jack Fitzjohn (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Expert TV | Solomon Kingsley (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Till Death Us Do Part TV | Policeman (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Naked Evil Film | Dupree |
| 1965 | Darling Film | Black Man on Stairs (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Never Mention Murder Film | Hospital Orderly (uncredited) |